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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 7.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Sep;211(3):303–307. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.05.022

Table 2. Z-Scores on Cognitive Tasks Across Retirement Statuses for Senior Surgeons.

Task Retirement decision
No imminent plans Retire within 5 years Retired Total
PAL −1.50 (2.63) −0.80 (1.83) −1.95 (2.95) −1.43 (2.55)
RVP −0.41(1.12) −0.26 (0.98) −0.75 (1.20) −0.48 (1.12)
RTI −0.62 (1.50) −0.63 (1.47) −0.86 (1.31) −0.71 (1.42)

Scores are given as means (SD).

PAL, paired associates learning (visual memory); RTI, reaction time; RVP, rapid visual information processing (visual sustained attention).